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Dewi Erwan

Dewi Erwan

Co‑founder & CEO building the workforce for safe AI and biosecurity

dewierwan
London, United Kingdom
Joined October 2025

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Effective Altruism Ecosystem
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AI Safety Builders
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Biosecurity Preparedness
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AI Security Institute
80000 Hours Team
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DM Anthro
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BlueDot Network

Summary

Field‑builder and educator in AI safety and biosecurity: Dewi co‑founded BlueDot Impact to create short, practical courses and career pathways into AI safety, governance and biosecurity. Under his leadership the organisation designed curricula, partnered with experts, and scaled cohorts to train thousands of participants and place alumni into industry and government roles. bluedot+2
Curriculum designer and community organiser: Dewi ran and produced facilitator guides and cohort curricula (e.g., AI Safety Fundamentals / AGISF) used by student groups and local chapters to introduce newcomers to technical and governance literature—demonstrating strengths in turning complex research into teachable, scalable programmes. eagroups+1
Cross‑disciplinary technical + policy background with leadership experience: Dewi holds an MEng in New & Renewable Energy Engineering and an MA in Risk (International Relations & Geography) from Durham University, and has held leadership roles (St Chad's College governance, ERA research management). This combination supports work at the intersection of technical risk, governance and organisational scaling. dewierwan+2
Public communicator and active in public discussion: Dewi maintains an active X (Twitter) presence discussing AI timelines, risks, and course outcomes; he publishes organisational blog posts and gives interviews/podcasts about scaling impact organisations. x+2
Arts and adventurous extracurriculars signal breadth of interests and public-facing experience: long-standing involvement in music, theatre (acting on Rownd a Rownd), and adventurous sports (solo flying, skydiving) suggests comfort with performance, teamwork and high‑pressure activities—useful for leadership, outreach and teaching. dewierwan+1

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Music and theatre (singing, guitar, university a cappella president, acting). dewierwan

Aviation and adventurous sports (flew a plane solo; paragliding, skydiving, gliding). dewierwan

Outdoor & team sports (rugby, football, climbing, running). dewierwan

Notes

OJOlivia Jimenezsaid
DEDewi Erwan
is especially good at reasoning through messy or high-stakes problems, even when things are uncertain or not clear-cut.

Mar 13, 2026

KJKeshav Jhawarsaid
DEDewi Erwan
is someone they'd be excited to work with if they were starting a tech or medical startup.

Mar 8, 2026

BABenjamin Andersonsaid
DEDewi Erwan
is one of the most thoughtful leaders they've seen when it comes to strategy for making AI go well.

Feb 13, 2026

JBJoey Breamsaid
DEDewi Erwan
has stood out to them for outstanding leadership in managing global health or development programs.

Feb 13, 2026

SYShannon Yangsaid they've seen
DEDewi Erwan
make a major positive impact at a startup focused on AI security or cybersecurity.

Jan 9, 2026

WSWill Sauntersaid they've seen
DEDewi Erwan
build impactful products, organizations, or teams in the biodefense space.

Dec 3, 2025

ICInfo Catalyzesaid they've seen
DEDewi Erwan
make a significant positive impact through their work on AI safety.

Nov 28, 2025

MZMick Zijdelsaid they would trust
DEDewi Erwan
to lead an important new initiative in AI safety.

Nov 28, 2025